Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Alionycteris paucidentata compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alionycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alionycteris paucidentata	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat and North Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.